The End Of Trumpism Was 2017

It couldn’t happen fast enough for me but most of you already know that. In my early days of Trump criticism I held to the idea that while leaders may come and leaders may go that we always had the Constitution guarding our backs; that the Found Fathers wisely, as best as they could understand back in the 18th century, included in that document the road back to political sanity. But the really important concept in that document is that while the rules of the game to protect our nation from political anomalies are contained therein, it is still a document of “We the people…”. That means, the choices to apply those or any other of its tenants is still up to the will of the people to take action as a majority.

Trump’s popularity has dropped to an all-time modern era number of less than 35{0ab7dfbf012a810114ec5acf7807847dfa23e59660bbc397f14557f2fcacba41}…and while there’s no argument that the mathematical application of the numbers of his supporters managed an electoral win, the man at the get-go failed to win the popular support of the nation; hardly anything close to a mandate for change. The fact that he’s been able to stick around so far in his first year without any formal challenge by the GOP controlled Congress illustrates how a minority public representation can control the initiation of those Constitutional safeguards meant to correct those situations that need correcting. But slowly some wiser GOP heads are realizing the need for a national leader is more than just a commitment to party.. it’s also a greater dedication to country… and that even a president needs to be held accountable for not being what the majority of the people expect their president to be. Our national attention is far too focused on the controversial man holding the office and far less on any efforts of that man to actually lead the country. Our President relishes that it IS all about him… good or bad.

But… the end is in sight. Each day is another nail in his political casket, and even myself… I have allowed myself a distance from attacking him constantly to rather just allowing him more play in the line; let him run with it and let his ongoing ridiculousness continue to present his incompetence and buffoonery… to the point that he goes finally too far… and someone jerks the pole back to set the hook, and the fight begins. Or… we just let him run out the line all the way until the line runs out and the sudden stop sets his own hook. He will wear out rapidly.

CNN commentator Mel Robbins, has suggested everything Trump’s done in 2017 is simply resulting in Trumpism’s last gasp… the title of her recent article.

That’s what 2017 represents for me: a last gasp by Trump and the bigoted, sexist, nationalist and greedy forces that propelled him to power.

Here’s some notable elements of Robbins’ article. (I’ve retained her links if you wish to verify her stats)

In reality, themajority of Americans are women. It is easy to see that Trump’s world is by men for men. His administration is attacking women’s reproductive rights at every turn. Trump has pushed repeatedly — in failed attempts to repeal Obamacare — to end the Medicaid expansion. The reality is the majority of Medicaid enrollees are women, and more than half of all US births are covered by Medicaid.

And two months ago, his Department of Health and Human Services issued new rules that would allow employers to opt out of covering birth control under the Affordable Care Act for “moral” reasons.

Trump’s world does not. His lawyers just told the Supreme Court that businesses should have the right to hang signs in their windows stating that gays will not be served. When Trump tried to ban transgender citizens from serving in the military, our armed forces ignored him. His anti-LBGT opinions? Extremely offensive … and a last gasp.

There is a desperation in the air. There always is when someone is dying — you can smell it.

2017 is the last gasp. Trump’s world will come to an end. In fact, just remove Trump and much of this madness disappears. And he will be removed. He’ll cross too many lines. Hell, he might even be removed from office. There will be another president. The damage will get reversed — and Americans, proud of who we really are, will be the ones left standing.

I will bet the midterm elections will realize the greatest voter turnout in decades, if not setting a record. If Trump gets as far as the next general election.. it could very well be the greatest voter turnout in history. Take a guess who those voters will NOT be voting for. In the meantime we are left hoping the damage he does is minimal.

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I don’t dispute any of what you report here, Doug. But as an outsider, one thing remains foremost in my mind. Whatever dissent is apparent in your country, the economy is undeniably strong. The stock market is holding at good levels, and the dollar remains one of the steadiest currencies.
I doubt big business will want that to slip, so he may be around longer than you expect.
Best wishes, Pete

While the economy was on an upswing well into the Obama administration Trump echos what most presidents do when the economy perks up when they are in office.. they take full credit. So can’t really blame Trump alone for that one. But the good economy begs other questions… why is Trump constantly using this old argument about creating/saving jobs when we have the lowest unemployment in years? Why is Trump blaming all these alleged illegal aliens being in this country and sucking up jobs meant for Americans… when unemployment is low? Why is Trump banging away at all these alleged “bad” trade deals and so-called Obama regulations pushing companies out of the country.. when the economy is doing so well? Why do we have to bring back fossil fuel industries to some old level (coal, etc.) when the country has been growing just fine without it?

The only “brave” Repubs are those not running for re-election the rest are cowards and have put party over country and that makes then traitors in my my boom…..I think he will not stand for re-election depends on how much damage he can do….he does not want to be a loser….and old white guys are dying faster than microwave popcorn and they are about the only supporters he has left…..now the GOP wants bipartisanship not during the tax thing but now it is important…..these games will continue…..okay coffee time…LOL chuq

There is something to be said about many of those in Congress “suddenly” loving Trump just for party ends… when before the election they were just as appalled with the guy as the rest of us. Political traitors in the least. Part of me feels like when the next president takes over he/she should make them pay for what they did.